As NewsBusters reported Thursday, over 400 scientists in 2007 "voiced significant objections to major aspects of the so-called ‘consensus' on man-made global warming."
Predictably, Nobel Laureate Al Gore dismissed this historic Senate report by stating through a representative that some of these esteemed scientists from around the world have connections to Big Oil, and, therefore, their opinions should be ignored.
Pretty amazing coming from a man that likely has made what some estimate is $100 million in the past seven years selling this canard to the public, wouldn't you agree?
As reported by the Washington Times Friday (emphasis added):
After a quick review of the report, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said 25 or 30 of the scientists may have received funding from Exxon Mobil Corp.
Exxon Mobil spokesman Gantt H. Walton dismissed the accusation, saying the company is concerned about climate-change issues and does not pay scientists to bash global-warming theories.
"Recycling of that kind of discredited conspiracy theory is nothing more than a distraction from the real challenge facing society and the energy industry," he said.
Honestly, that someone who just received a Nobel Peace Prize, and has so much to gain from climate alarmism, could be allowed to dismiss such a report as being solely driven by personal greed should offend Americans on both sides of the political aisle as well as the manmade global warming debate.
After all, the position espoused by alarmists like Gore and his sycophants in the media is that the science is settled, and the debate is over. What this report clearly showed was that nothing could be further from the truth.
With that in mind, isn't it media's responsibility to look carefully at what was presented in this Senate report, and begin questioning those on the alarmist side to verify that their position is not just tenable, but unassailable?
In fact, isn't that indeed what journalism is supposed to be about: asking tough questions in order to inform the public?
Or, are those questions only to be asked if they further a political agenda?
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
Editor at Large
Comments Policy
Al is like the
December 21, 2007 - 12:56 ET by connorinAl is like the Clintons...
He attacks the scientists, not the science.
The Clintons attacked their accusers, not the accusations.
And that surprises you why?
December 21, 2007 - 14:53 ET by Wildcatter1980That is the typical far left wingnut/Democrat Party playbook modus operandi:
The so-called human-caused climate crisis is simply Algore's way to gain the leadership position he thinks he was cheated out of in 2000.
Just my $0.02
"...Recycling of that kind
December 21, 2007 - 12:59 ET by mattm"...Recycling of that kind of discredited conspiracy theory is nothing more than a distraction..."
That's being more polite to Gore than is warranted. Gore's statement is a LIE. He is a LIE. The entire APGW socialist movement, from Green(red)peace to the Sierra Club, to the U.N., is a cabal of liars.
C'mon Al, run for president. Let's see you explain how you can legitimately accuse others of having financial motivations for denying APGW, while you make millions promoting it.
"After a quick review of
December 21, 2007 - 13:00 ET by ckc1227"After a quick review of the report, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said 25 or 30 of the scientists may have received funding from Exxon Mobil Corp."
Okay, the means 370-375 of them didn't receive funding from Exxon. That's like, almost a consensus. How much funding has Algore and his posse of global warming scientists received from pro-global warming entities, and how come that number never gets reported in the MSM?
he can't loose
December 21, 2007 - 13:17 ET by Burgheralgore is maing money on the back end too with his carbon credit ponzie scheme:
http://www.generationim.com/
here's the meat:
The firm was created in 2004 by six founding Partners:
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a Global Equities Portfolio Manager,
is Chief Investment Officer;
lawyer, Chief of Staff for Senator Al Gore (D-TN) from 1977-1989, and
Campaign Manager for President Clinton's successful re-election in
1996, is President of Generation U.S.; and
Asset Management in Zurich and strategy consultant for Arthur D. Little
in London, is Head of Research.
Our Chairman, former Vice President Al Gore, has assembled
Generation's Advisory Board which consists of global leaders and
thinkers from capital markets, industry, sustainability, economics, and
geopolitical fields. The Advisory Board plays an important part in
establishing our long-term thematic research agenda into global
sustainability issues, such as poverty, climate change, ecosystem
services, biodiversity, pandemics, demographics, migration, public
policy and responsible lobbying.
insidious ins't he
Soulless Hucksters
December 21, 2007 - 14:59 ET by stratmanReading the website generationim.com is an object in futility. Plenty of words but very little substance. It's as if Gore had a computer analyze advertisements and spit out the most attractive, most positive, most definitive words with which they then assembled their website in Scrabble fashion.
And talk about bald-faced greed! This new cabal of Gordon Gecko worshippers represent some of the most destructive forces in business - corporate raiders - who care less about people than profits for themselves. Gore obviously has a man crush on daddy figure Armond Hammer and longs to be him, or the new Rothschild or Rockefeller.
The website, like Gore, is a pant load of crap.
Killing them with kindness isn't working. Time to get scrappy with the Donkeys.
Well, all's I have to say to that is ...
December 21, 2007 - 13:04 ET by drillanwrIt is now a consensus, Al Gore is a poopy-head.
I agree with that. The
December 21, 2007 - 13:32 ET by HermanoI agree with that. The science is settled. Algore is a poopy-head.
After a brief review of
December 21, 2007 - 13:49 ET by Airforce_5_OAfter a brief review of your statement it obvious that a part of you is tied to Big oil...That is all.
"The only thing you should feel when shooting insurgents is the rifle recoil"
drill, That was so funny!
December 21, 2007 - 14:35 ET by msh1973drill,
That was so funny! My brother use to say that when he was little...funny then, funny now.
Thanks, Gore. Now your fear-mongering is disprovable
December 21, 2007 - 13:05 ET by ChrisMillsShowing that the majority of global warming protestors are not receiving grants from big oil is pretty easy to prove. That's the great thing about real science - you can't hide from empirical facts.
Hold on just a minute Al.
December 21, 2007 - 13:23 ET by okiehawk44You, your mother and your father made millions off you all's connection to Armand Hammer's Occidental Petroleum -- you still do and you even bragged about how much money your mother has made. Your parents were poor Tennessee farmers until your father was elected to congress and then somehow your family got rich -- right after meeting up with Mr. Hammer. Gore you are a fraud! Anyone who believes otherwise needs to educate themselves about this snake oil salesman before buying his "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" sack of @#$%.
no fraud here
December 21, 2007 - 13:24 ET by Burgherjust a shrewd business man
It's all about the dough
Once again, he doesn't try
December 21, 2007 - 13:31 ET by ArchConservativeOnce again, he doesn't try to rebuff or refute or discuss or debate the issue at hand, but tries to discredit the other side. A typical neoprogressive tactic.
Why doesn't someone bring up the fact that he is tied to Big Carbon Credits?
You support the troops by supporting the mission! If you don't support the mission, have the guts to say you don't support the troops.
This "tied to Big Oil"
December 21, 2007 - 13:40 ET by ForeverOnTheRightThis "tied to Big Oil" nonsence is just a liberal nee-jerk reaction to critisism, they are implying corrpution by it. I think that if they can even remotely use the accusation toward an opponent or critic the use it. We are all "tied to Big Oil" by "degrees of seperation." If it weren't for Big Oil this country would be in the dark agess
I'm tied to big oil
December 21, 2007 - 13:51 ET by taterI'm tied to big oil everytime I fill up my gas tank. I think everyone who has a car could claim the same.
Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns
By that standard, Al must
December 21, 2007 - 13:54 ET by bassndudeBy that standard, Al must really be tied to big oil! Just think of the bill for those jets and all the SUV's.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Let's not forget the Elk
December 21, 2007 - 14:12 ET by danboLet's not forget the Elk Hills reserves.
Al Gore, the other Oil Man.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
What a hypocrite. He's tied
December 21, 2007 - 14:01 ET by GregEWhat a hypocrite. He's tied to Big Liberalism. Big Liberalism will kill America if let run wild, so I'm more partial to pointing out his tie to that.
It's Al's opinion that should be ignored
December 21, 2007 - 14:01 ET by JayTeeGiven.......Scientist Opinions, and Al Gore's Opinion, you would do well to Ignore Al in favor of Science.
Hey, Al, come back home to Tennessee, and check out your Heating Bill.........It's winter and Global warming is nowhere to be found in the nothern Hemisphere.
Gorester is just in it for
December 21, 2007 - 14:14 ET by bigtimerGorester is just in it for the money money money along with a lot of others....at our expense via Congress and of course he has other venues.... Silicon Valley ect....
I just love the picture of him in this story and am still laughing...
Fits him perfectly!
Who cares where they're
December 21, 2007 - 14:20 ET by wiwfWho cares where they're linked to, Al! It's a free country. Besides, you have some pretty weird links as well...
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
Let's look at the stupidity of that staement by the Gore
December 21, 2007 - 14:27 ET by Mr. Kafirspokes-hole.
Sarc on
December 21, 2007 - 14:30 ET by JungusKudos for Al, using scientific fact against these greedy men full of lies. Too bad for these unscientific fools who simply attacked the messenger that they had no scientific basis to stand on.
Going Green?
December 21, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Santino CorleoneWhich for the Goracle means green as in $$$. I give the flip-flopping, socialist credit though...he's stayed very relavent and gotten even richer. Not bad for a monotone,overfed grocery clerk.
With most of Europe, the MSM and Hollywood imbibing his kool-aid and in turn ramming it down our throats daily it is tough to wave off. My bet is that it will in time whither much the way all the enviro cumbaya BS did in the late 70's. And our boy Gorel will be counting his loot in his huge carbon emitting mansion in Tennessee...laughing.
All the Skeptics work for big oil!
December 21, 2007 - 14:32 ET by PopularTechThey all work for Exxon, and have the paychecks to prove it.
Vote for Change Obama '08
That's some orignal deep thinking.
December 21, 2007 - 14:38 ET by Mr. KafirYour intellectual contribution to this discussion is outstanding. Keep up the fair work.
You should listen to the media and actors more
December 21, 2007 - 14:55 ET by PopularTechThey know what they are talking about and I respect their opinion.
Vote for Change Obama '08
After all, Leo DiCaprio is
December 21, 2007 - 15:20 ET by Roger the ShrubberAfter all, Leo DiCaprio is "King of the World".
Actors??!?!?
December 21, 2007 - 19:36 ET by ziplinedownWhy anyone would value an actors opinion is rediculous!
Most of these people dont have a degree. I would rather value facts than opinions anyday
Change? You mean from a
December 21, 2007 - 14:43 ET by rbosqueChange? You mean from a capitalist system to a socialist one? No thanks.
How do you think they get their funding?
December 21, 2007 - 14:50 ET by PopularTechAnyone who challenges AGW is a paid shill for big oil or so they say. That is what the media tells me.
Vote for Change Obama '08
Everyone typing on a
December 21, 2007 - 14:37 ET by alamojbEveryone typing on a plastic keyboard is tied to big oil.
The poison of Multiculturalism has made people so that if the "Borg" of Star Trek were to show up saying "resistance is futile, you will be assimilated", half the Western World would call those of us who resisted these immigrants "Bigots" and "xenophobes."
(I am not sure who originally made an observation similiar to above about Multiculturalism.)
Oh come now Al! BIG oil?
December 21, 2007 - 14:41 ET by rbosqueOh come now Al!
BIG oil? So are you disqualified because you represent BIG gov't?
Algore
December 21, 2007 - 14:55 ET by iveseenitallAlgore is a "liberal". He's the savior of the earth. Take the yellow brick road to his mansion. But don't look at that pile of money behind the curtain.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Al Gore wrote a book and received a prize
December 21, 2007 - 14:58 ET by PopularTechHe even had actors endorse him so he must be right.
Vote for Change Obama '08
I hope you're joking..
December 21, 2007 - 18:45 ET by MightyMouth...or hitting the 'sauce' a little early today?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Now, now...
December 21, 2007 - 15:59 ET by JungusDon't attack the messenger simply because he did.
Speaking of big government, why arn't any of the democrat contenders hitching on to AGW as a campaign platform? Their silence speaks volumes.
What a crock of %^$&^#
December 21, 2007 - 15:44 ET by c5thenAl Gore is tied to Union Carbide. Does that make him "disqualified"?
Anyone who tries to shutdown the discussion on scientific studies and their possible remifications is scared of the truth.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
Hypocrite
December 21, 2007 - 23:07 ET by SeptemberPretty amazing coming from a man that likely has made what some
estimate is $100 million in the past seven years selling this canard to
the public, wouldn't you agree?
Agree. Gore is an arrogant fart. There was a time when allowing him a little leeway seemed fair, when I thought he really believed there was imminent danger. But now, watching his purse and waistline grow fat, while he disses the U.S. at every turn, ignoring opposing scientific studies, and dismissing any contrary opinion, I've come to think of him as the quintessential flim-flam man.
The man should be investigated for fraud for a start. He and his powerful buddies like Arnold Swartzeneggar whose misguided, maniacal environmental policies continue to drive up the price of food and automobiles are endangering and stressing our lives--all to sacrifice at the altar of the phantom "global warming".
Unbelievable.
Everyone involved in the
December 21, 2007 - 16:34 ET by Gary P JacksonEveryone involved in the fight needs to take a different tact. All of the scientist or politicians that ARE tied to Big Oil need to say "well, yeah"! Hit this idiot Algore head on! When he says "Big Oil", simply hit back with "Big GE" or "Big BP".
In fact BP, British PETROLIUM, is also a big player in the solar and wind market. In fact BP runs ads all of the time talking about alternative energy, but never mentions the "P" is for petrolium.
The problem we have, is we have a brain, and use it. It's obvious that the masses don't, or they wouldn't fall for this BS in the first place! So, instead of trying to prove the science is wrong, which is a no brainer, just point out all of the millions Algore, and his group of "scientists" are pullin' in from "Big Global Warming". Most people understand the concept of "follow the money", and if put in those terms, will start to reject "His Warmingness" and his minions.
At any rate, our side has to make more noise than Algore and his band of moonbats. And no one should be afraid of these people any longer!
Hey Noel
December 21, 2007 - 17:16 ET by TruthMattersIt's a "metaphysical certitude" that Al Gore would have this response. :)
Merry Christmas, and please, turn off those Christmas lights.
AlGore's Holiday Greeting...
December 22, 2007 - 18:45 ET by Tom1969caNo, it would probably be something more like this:
~~~
The difference between liberals and conservatives is that conservatives believe liberals are wrong, while liberals believe conservatives are evil.
Tom.... HO! HO!
December 22, 2007 - 18:52 ET by bigtimerTom....
HO! HO! HO!
ROFL!
Beautiful...perfect...and all that jazz!
Feel free to use it...
December 22, 2007 - 22:50 ET by Tom1969caI received that last year from a liberal friend in Pittsburgh (minus the gratuitous slap at Gore's non-conceding concession). Her e-mail read, "A holiday greeting for my Democrat friends," followed by that monstrosity; then immediately below, "A holiday greeting for my Republican friends," followed by "Merry Christmas!"
I suggest we all use it as a friendly poke at our liberal friends this holiday season! (Just don't forget to delete the gratuitous ... ah, you know the rest.)
~~~
The difference between liberals and conservatives is that conservatives believe liberals are wrong, while liberals believe conservatives are evil.
-
December 23, 2007 - 12:21 ET by dahliatraversHO! HO! HO!
... um, Bigtimer, we don't use that word here. It might be offensive to women.
(Even though you are one.)
(And so am I.)
The world's hardest job
December 21, 2007 - 17:42 ET by dboAfter a quick review of the report, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider...
This woman has my complete empathy. Her job is to defend Al Gore and not look stupid at the same time.
Right, like AGWr's don't
December 21, 2007 - 18:37 ET by zfRight, like AGWr's don't get funding and support from "Evil Big Companies."
Ever hear of BP, General Electric, Caterpiller, 3M and Ford? How many commercials have you seen trumpeting fossil fuels as opposed to trumpeting how "Green" they are?
Don't forget powerful universities and research centers get big dough for pushing AGW.
P.S. Even Enron got into the act before their lack of gumption killed them.
Envirowackos have infiltrated industry everywhere.
Maybe we should not listen
December 21, 2007 - 19:30 ET by ziplinedownMaybe we should not listen to anyone who is getting big bucks for what they say. Oh wait, you are first on the list Gore! He is such a hypocrite it pains me
Just a couple of comments
December 21, 2007 - 20:29 ET by pbthinkerI read this, through Drudge, and was amazed that's all Gore could say. 25 to 30, which is less than 10%, get some money from Exxon/Mobil. What happened to the 100% of his group that is making money from their theories, either by carbon credit scams or by funding from other sources.
The people that Inholfe is talking about are willing to say this and risk funding, which says more about who's right in this argument.
Secondly, if Gore had anything to add to the debate, he would have done it. He has nothing, but the harsh political rhetoric he's been employing for the past year, and he's rapidly going down the tubes.
Does this remind anyone of the 2000 election, where Gore seemed to find a way to screw it up? The worst way to win, on an issue as important as this, is the normal Democrat political way of demogoguery, lies and deceipt, which Gore has been proven to do on many occasions. He's now getting caught in his exaggerations (much like in 2000) and they've been documented and put on tape, with his joke of a movie. He can't say he's been taken out of context since millions have viewed his lies. Personally, I'm hoping the Nobel Prize Winner is screwed and sinking rapidly.
Democrats: Specializing in "high tech lynching" since 1987.
Putting the Lie to Global Warming
December 21, 2007 - 22:42 ET by VA VoterNoel,
I'm not a scientist but there is a simple test to put the lie to the global warming thingie.
Every weather station in the world has historical highs and lows for every day of the year going back for however long that station has been in existence.
On any given day the high and low temperature recorded that day is the highest, lowest or somewhere in between historical records for that day.
There has to be a way to count the number of record highs and lows (normalized for the number of years that station has been in existence) recorded by state, region, country or continent in any given month, quarter, season or year.
If there is global warming then the hockey stick effect would show the number of record highs increasing and the number of record lows decreasing. DUH!
Even Gore could compile this data. Could it be that this simple test disproves his premise?
You are right about one
December 22, 2007 - 12:19 ET by NL207You are right about one thing: you are no scientist.
Your thinking on this matter is based on an imperfect understanding of statistical sampling: For your reasoning to be valid, the data samples must be approximately uniformly distributed over some significant interval of interest. In the case of global climate, we are talking about an interval millions of years long. The data samples you are referring to are all collected from the last 150 years of that interval. They tell you nothing about what the actual climate extremes have been over any significant period of time. In fact, its an almost certain bet none of the record highs or lows represent anywhere near the extreme highs or lows that have actually occurred at that location in the interval of interest.
We also Have our own Al
December 22, 2007 - 06:08 ET by acadia1755We also Have our own Al Gore in Canada.. David S..I hate to advertise that Racist.. But He also claimed that all Deniers are paid by the Oil Industry."Actually, the David Suzuki Foundation's annual report for 2005/2006
lists at least 52 corporate donors including: Bell Canada, Toyota, IBM,
McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Microsoft, Scotia Capital, Warner Brothers, RBC,
Canon and Bank of Montreal.
(Suzuki's mentor Maurice Strong
incidentally is on the Suzuki Foundation's board of directors and was
before joining up as a business partner with George Soros on a scheme
to flood the American market with Chinese manufactured Chery cars, on the board of directors of Toyota).
The
David Suzuki Foundation also received donations from EnCana
Corporation, a world leader in natural gas production and oil sands
development, Petro Canada,( mine), ATCO Gas, Alberta's principle distributor of natural gas,
and a number of pension funds including the OPG (Ontario Power
Generation) Employees' and Pensioners ' Charity Trust. OPG is one of
the largest suppliers of electricity in the world operating 5 fossil
fuel-burning generation plants and 3 nuclear plants.
They are all Liars and Hypocrites.
http://www.friendsof...
The Politics of Science
December 22, 2007 - 12:03 ET by nalaexsciThe real shame here is the intrusion of politics into science. By allowing politics in, it is possible to attribute alterior motives to dissent - hence those with opposing views are obviously being paid by big bad oil.
The other problem is when scientifically ignorant morons impose their adgendas on areas of science where true facts and data could be critical to understanding an issue.
"We can not know or understand that which we can not measure"
Lord Kelvin
I am a 30 employee of great
December 23, 2007 - 00:03 ET by ConservativeRexI am a 30 employee of great big oil (thank goodness) and for years now every knucklehead that comes down the pike has said that "big oil" is not interested in finding alternative energy.
That being said, "big oil" does invest money, and scientist to search for alternative energy. The one's we use to find it are "in the pocket" of big oil. You bet your bippy they are! And they have to be, we're the only one's who can afford to look for alternative energy. Folks don't want to waste taxpayers money on such boondoggles!
Well, this goes back to the MSM not looking down the road more than 5 minutes. The company I work for invest for 40 years down the road, and it's a huge investment.
In the pockets of BIG
December 23, 2007 - 13:05 ET by lawngnomeIn the pockets of BIG OIL!!!! In the pockets of BIG OIL!!! Sombody needs to tape a nickel to Algores head, the records skipping
...watches as the libs dive under their blankets to hide from monsters...